Inscription Database

Epitaph from Aquae Mattiacorum (Civitas Mattiacorum) – Wiesbaden (Germania superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD041116 (Last Updates: 2020-10-06, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
Dolanus Esbe- DOLANVS ESBE
ni f(ilius) Bessus eq(ues) ex NI F BESSVS EQ EX
coh(orte) IIII Thracum COH IIII THRACVM
anno(rum) XXXXVI ANNO XXXXVI
stipendi(orum) XXIIII STIPENDI XXIIII
h(ic) s(itus) e(st) H S E
Chronological Data:
31 AD – 50 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 13, 07585.
  • É. Espérandieu, Recueil général des bas-reliefs, statues et bustes de la Germanie romaine (Paris - Bruxelles 1931) 11-13, Nr. 10; Fotos.
  • M. Mattern, Die römischen Steindenkmäler des Stadtgebietes von Wiesbaden und der Limesstrecke zwischen Marienfels und Zugmantel, CSIR Deutschland 2, 11 (Mainz 1999) 69-70, Nr. 10; Tafel 6, 10.
  • E. Ritterling, in: Der obergermanisch-rätische Limes des Römerreiches B, II, 3, 31 (Lieferung 31) (Heidelberg 1915) 85-86, Nr. 4; Taf. 7, 4.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Germany
ancient find spot:
Aquae Mattiacorum (Civitas Mattiacorum)
modern find spot:
Wiesbaden
find spot:
modern region:
Hessen
year of find:
1842
present location:
Wiesbaden, Stadtmus. am Markt

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
227 cm
width:
84 cm
depth:
24 cm
letter size:
8-5 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present
geography:
present
social / economic / legal history:
present

Commentary

 
Oberhalb des Inschriftfeldes Darstellung eines siegenden Reiters.

People

Person 1
Name:
Dolanus Esbeni f. Bessus
Cognomen:
Dolanus
Origo:
Bessus
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
46
Person 2
Name:
Esbeni
Cognomen:
Esbenus
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD041116
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2020-10-06 by Gräf
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